For March (we are running about a month behind in the posting) the creative collaboration team was inspired by this instagram from DixonBaxi, a creative company out of London (and the Baxi in the name is my cousin). I was struck by the the way the green and black took up space within the image creating shapes within shapes as they connected together. This month collaborators pulled together some poetry, another healthy dish for you to make, and a color study. Check them out below.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BCf45OkJ1Ec/?taken-by=dixonbaxi
Be Bop Wow
By Sylvana Christopher
Act of Percussion
Striking tapping
Making a beat
Rhythm central in yo feet
Instruments polished
Mallet in hand
Cling clang clash
Bring on the band
Creative impulse
Notes on a scale
Free in form
And ready to wail
Dancers place
Red, Black & Green
Lil’ drummer face
So fresh and so clean
Pump it up
Follow the baton
Musicians commune
Eh Cool cats, A come On
Afro funk maker
Boom bat how
Mover & shaker
Be bop wow
Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable – African proverb
SJC
Healthy Take on Alfredo
By Jen Hyon
This recipe is perfect for when you are craving something creamy but want to keep it healthy.
Level: Easy
Time: 20 min
Servings: 4 entrées, 6 sides
Pasta Ingredients:½ package of dried spaghetti (I prefer spaghetti but feel free to use fettucine)
Sauce Ingredients:1 cup of plain Greek yogurt
1 ripe avocado
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of dried basil
Salt
Pepper
Garnish Ingredients:Parmesan cheese
Bring salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente.Add Greek yogurt, avocado, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and dried basil. Pulse in food processor or blender. Add salt and pepper. Season to taste.
Drain pasta and add sauce to pasta. Toss pasta until well coated.
Serve with parmesan cheese, if desired.
*Can be served hot or cold
A Color Study of a Bounty Hunter
By: Priya Chhaya
During a peaceful moment I pulled together a a study in green and black of a page from my Star Wars coloring book. I wanted to take the lines and contrast from the instagram and pull them together into something a little bit less abstract
...this is what comes next 